Alternative Break Service Trips

The Center for Social Concerns offers numerous Alternative Break
Service Trips every year over spring break and following the end of
the spring semester. These are domestic and international trips
planned and led by trained student leaders with faculty/staff
accompaniers.

This year's trips include:

Mexico at the Misión de Amistad, focusing on community and
economic development and access to health care and education. Read
more about their trip here and support
them
here.

Mexico at L'Arche Mexico City, focusing on dignity for and
community-building with individuals with and without disabilities
in a cross-cultural setting. Read more about their trip here and
support them
here.

Guatemala at the San Lucas Mission, focusing on community and
economic development, access to health care and education and
children/youth. Read more about their trip here and
support them
here.

Les Cayes, Haiti, focusing on sustainable community development,
children/youth, environmental concerns and access to health care.
Read more about their trip here and support them
here.

L'Arche Ontario, focusing on dignity for and community-building
with individuals with and without disabilities. Read more about
their trip here and support
them here.

Detroit, Michigan, focusing on food security, sustainable food
systems, urban agriculture, dignity of work and worker's rights.
Read more about their trip here and
support them
here.

Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge trip, at a site student leaders choose on a yearly basis. Read more about their trip here and
support them
here.

Ruskin, FL, focusing on working with victims and survivors of
human trafficking, domestic violence, and/or other types of abuse
or trafficking. Read more
about their trip here and support
them here.

Washington, D.C., a May trip at the Father McKenna Center,
focusing on the impact of hunger and homelessness for individuals
and communities. Read more about their trip here and support
them
here.

Habitat for Humanity International, a May trip focusing on
access to affordable housing in a cross-cultural situation. Read
more about their trip here
and support them
here.

Vellore, India, a May trip focusing on children, elders and
community-based social work in the context of extreme poverty. Read more about their trip here and support
them here.